Total: Still plenty of opportunities in North Sea
FRENCH energy group Total said the North Sea continued to provide growth opportunities, thanks to advances in technology.
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Statoil Aldous Major North find “limited”
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has said a well on its Aldous Major North prospect has "limited reservoir quality".
TGS to carry out survey
NORWEGIAN geoscience firm TGS is to carry out a 3D seismic survey over 1,553 square miles west of Shetland.
Comeback kid Kvaerner goes public
NORWEGIAN brand Kvaerner has made its comeback on the Oslo stock exchange, nearly 10 years after becoming part of Aker Solutions.
Companies come together at conference
MORE than 100 people attended a networking lunch at the Marcliffe Hotel, in Aberdeen, as part of the Oil and Gas Outlook North Sea event.
Outgoing Talisman boss hailed by Oil and Gas UK
CANADIAN oil and gas firm Talisman Energy will part company with a well-known face in Aberdeen business circles next week after a decision by its current UK manager and senior vice-president John Forrest to retire early.
Scholarships awarded at art gallery dinner
TALISMAN Energy (UK) Limited celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Scholarship Programme with an awards dinner at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Oil industry ‘must focus on attracting fresh talent’
There was another impassioned plea last night for the UK oil and gas sector to work harder at wooing potential new recruits.
Technip celebrates newest recruit
TECHNIP held a naming ceremony for its newest vessel, Apache II, at Invergordon port's Admiralty Quay.
Oil giant could be just hours from ending its three-month nightmare
BP was last night planning to begin a pressure test on its undersea oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico after placing a new sealing cap on the wellhead.
Pressured BP to show live feed of oil spill ‘top kill’ bid
BP has agreed under pressure to show a live feed of a procedure called a "top kill" designed to choke off the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US government source said yesterday.
Wood welcomes former Total E&P boss
A FORMER boss at French oil giant Total is joining Aberdeen-based Wood Group as a non-executive director.
Youngsters getting connected with energy
There is a budding generation of potential energy industry recruits out there if we, as adults, manage to push the right buttons and capture their enthusiasm.